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Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, near gales from the W by Wed morning).

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
30
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
5
WSW
15
N
20
NNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-3
-9
-4
-3
-9
-4
-3
-9
-3
-2
-7
-5
-5
-9
-4
-3
-6
min°C
-8
-10
-9
-8
-10
-10
-8
-9
-8
-7
-9
-10
-9
-10
-9
-7
-8
chill°C 
-17
-19
-18
-16
-18
-18
-15
-15
-14
-13
-16
-16
-15
-18
-17
-16
-17
Freezing level (m
2750
2250
3650
2750
2200
3500
2850
2650
3750
3150
3000
3500
2700
2300
3500
2850
2600
Cloud base (m)
3450
3450
7900
7000
9050
3550
4700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-10-7-6-10-7-6-9-6-5-8-8-7-10-7-5-7-2-7-3-1-7-4-1-6-11-4-3-3-7-3-1-4
Sunrise
7:13
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
Sunset
4:42
4:42
4:42
4:42
4:42
4:43

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, near gales from the W by Wed morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 310).
16 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 102).
5
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 95).
0
36 km E
2839m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 5).
3
37 km S
2385m alt.
57 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 247).
0
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
16 km
38 km SE
2811m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 81).
0
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
16 km
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
50 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 311).
26
51 km NNE
2773m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 121).
0

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.